Investment Bankers Gone Good: Making money and saving the world
Release Date:
10/28/2016
by Susan Hammel, CFA, MCF Executive in Residence
Imagine my surprise when a hedge fund manager invited me to a retreat of the “Gratitude Railroad” rather...
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A Story of the Social Capital Markets Conference
Release Date:
10/13/2016
Executive in Residence Susan Hammel shares her experiences from the Social Capital Markets Conference with Storify! Experience the conference through her eyes:
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Who Knew We Have a Hotly Bubbling Twin Cities Impact Investing Scene?
Release Date:
08/31/2016
Eighteen months ago, independent financial advisor and Hub member Jina Penn Tracy decided to connect with other experts about aligning mission and values. She asked...
How Minnesota’s White Foundation Leaders (and not just CEOs!) Can Step It Up on Racial Equity
Release Date:
08/05/2016
By Leah Lundquist, MCF program manager for Leadership Development...
When Mini-golf Goes Rogue, Artists Win
Release Date:
07/19/2016
By Susan Hammel, MCF executive in residence, Mission Investing
Struggling artists fared even worse than usual during the Great Recession when many arts organizations...
Promoting Peace in Difficult Times
Release Date:
07/18/2016
A guest post by Luz Maria Frias, vice president of community impact at The Minneapolis Foundation.
Despite...
How We Can Respond to a Week of Heartache and Tragedy
Release Date:
07/08/2016
A message from Trista Harris to MCF members
“Last night’s attack on the Dallas Police, and the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile this week, remind us that we have much work to do to build safe and non-violent...
Design Thinking: Applied in Minnesota Philanthropy
Release Date:
06/21/2016
By Naomi Marx with contributions from Leah Lundquist
As The Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation of Minnesota re-imagines its strategic plan for the next five to ten years, it is clear they are going full-on design thinking to...
Mission Investors Fill the Baltimore Marriott
Release Date:
06/15/2016
by Susan Hammel, MCF executive in residence, Mission Investing
From 10 people huddled in a conference room 20 years ago to over 500 attending May’s Mission Investors Exchange...
Build on the Love People Have for Where They Live
Release Date:
05/19/2016
By Susan Hammel, MCF executive in residence, Mission Investing
In Chicago, foundations, donors and individuals are coming together to benefit the city they love. ...
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